Turn the Page KC was founded by Mayor Sly James in 2011 as an initiative to raise the reading proficiency of third graders, which at the time was only 33%. Volunteer and community organizations began to rally around this mission. In 2015, test scores showed that 3rd grade reading proficiency in Kansas City is now at 49% and appears to be on the rise.

We talked with Mike about reading assessments, data collection tools and their impact across Turn the Page KC programs; the importance of data sharing agreements for obtaining additional funding of summer programs; and how Turn the Page KC has used data to inform curriculum. LISTEN NOW!

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Let’s continue to work together to achieve our #KeepKidsLearning #GLReading goals!Remember to post your event on our interactive map at SummerLearningDayMap.org so that families can find you!